Hairpin



H. R. BAYLIS HAIRPIN Apr. 3, 1923. 1,4L5,785

F iled Dec. 1, 1921 Patented Apr. 3, l923.

HARRY n. BAYLIS,

earsnruin.

OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

HAIRPIN.

Application filed December 1, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY R. BAYLIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hairpins, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toilet articles and more particularly to hair pins.

The object of the invention is to construct a hair pin that it will be retained securely in the hair where placed without becoming entangled with the hair and yet may be readily drawn out by a pull exerted thereon without pulling or injuring the hair.

Another object is to so construct a pin of this character that one leg or prong will draw against the other thereby offering considerable resistance to the withdrawal of the pin.

Another object is to provide a pin of this character the prongs or legs of which have crimps, those on one prong extending in planes at right angles to those on the other.

Another object is to provide a pin of this character the prongs or legs of which each has a plurality of crimps, some of which extend in one direction and some in another, those on one prong extending in planes at right angles to those on the other.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction as hereinafter shown described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a hair pin constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof, and,

Fig. 3 is an edge view.

In the embodiment illustrated, a hair pin 1 is shown composed of a single piece of wire folded intermediate its ends to provide the usual prongs or legs 2 and 3, each of which is: provided intermediate its ends with a series of crimps shown at 4: and 5, respectively, the crimps 5 being arranged laterally edgewise of the pin, while those 4 are arranged facewise thereby positioning the crimps on one prong in a plane at right angles to those on the other.

Serial No. 519,128.

Each prong is also provided between the series of crimps formed intermediate the length thereof and the free end of the prong with another crimp shown at 6 and 7, respectively. The crimp 6.is carried by prong 2 and extends laterally outward in a plane at right angles to the series of crimps 4, while the crimp 7 carried by prong 3 extends facewise also in a plane at right angles to the series 5 of said prong and the crimps 6 and 7 of the two prongs extend in planes at right angles to each other.

It will thus be seen that by constructing a hair pin in the manner above set forth with the crimps of each prong extending in planes at right angles to each other and with the crimps of the two prongs also extending .in planes at right angles to each other, that considerable resistance will be offered to the withdrawal of the pin from the hair and yet there will be no possibility of its becoming entangled with the hair since these crimps are made comparatively undulating in form sufficient to prevent tangling with the hair and yet offering enough resistance to hold the pin securely where placed.

A hair pin constructed as herein shown and described will be no more expensive to manufacture than those in ordinary use and yet will not be nearly so liable to slip out of the hair and become lost.

It is of course understood that these hair pins may be made of various sizes and of any suitable material, such as wire, bone, celluloid, aluminum and the like.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the drawings and set forth in the specification, but it will be understood that modifications within the scope of the claimed invention may be made in the construction without departing from the principle of the invention 01' sacrificing any of its advantages.

I claim A hair pin composed of a single piece of wire bent intermediate its ends to form a pair of substantially parallel prongs, one of said prongs centrally of its length having a series of alternately disposed crimps arranged to extend edgewise of the prong and the otherof said prongs centrally of its length having a series of :11 extended facewise of the prongs furthermore pIOVl tween the inner one of its series of crlmps end and spaced therefrom with on the prong having the 5 and its free a crimp, the crimp edge-Wise d isposed series of ternately disposed crimps prong, each of said ded at a point be- "crilnps extending face-Wise of the prong and the crimp carried by the prong having the face-Wise disposed series of crimps extending edge 10 Wise of the prong.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

HARRY R. BAYLIS. 

